Jasai Chase Owens is making a lot of the other actors on this show look like chumps. Kid is gonna go places if he has an agent worth a damn.
Really? I think he's awful. Handsome looking man, but just wide, vacant eyes when his parents are fighting over his soul. Marco and Naomi bring it and he's a prop.
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Episode 7 with Book 5 spoilers
fuck! They got me, I did not think Naomi's space walk would happen this episode.
That, along with the Rocinante vs Zmeya, really looked amazing, movie quality VFX.
Speaking of, loved the Zmeya fight - instantly unloading every torpedo they have is a very Belter move. Noticed one had a blue drive plume - they must've fired off the protomolecule sample without anyone noticing.
Jasai Chase Owens is making a lot of the other actors on this show look like chumps. Kid is gonna go places if he has an agent worth a damn.
Really? I think he's awful. Handsome looking man, but just wide, vacant eyes when his parents are fighting over his soul. Marco and Naomi bring it and he's a prop.
I would agree with this. I had to look up the name to match the face. He feels like a pouty background character with schizophrenic over and under-emoting. He reminds me of Jaden Smith. A better Jaden Smith.
Plotwise, I get annoyed at all of Naomi's poorly thought out or downright sectarian plans and actions. Particularly in S2 and S5. I'll take more Cara Gee (I was very surprised when I incidentally saw her in an interview and it took a moment to pair her back to Drummer).
I have had a completely reasonable crush on Cara Gee since her Belter Speech in Season 3. Her whole manner of speaking, that clipped almost machine gun cadence. She is almost, like, spitting out each syllable like it's a jab.
I have had a completely reasonable crush on Cara Gee since her Belter Speech in Season 3. Her whole manner of speaking, that clipped almost machine gun cadence. She is almost, like, spitting out each syllable like it's a jab.
And her smokey eye....swoooooooooon.
That and in contrast her personality in real life. I recently skipped through this video (careful - spoilers for Episode 6 in there):
Man. Keon Alexander has some very intense eyes. Great casting, again!
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I'm warming up to the idea of Alex being absent for the final season.
could easily see Bull in the pilot's seat for S6, and I feel like that barrel roll maneuver was custom made to win nerds like me over, like a reassurance that yes, Bull can do some cool shit, he can be your new guy.
Now I just wonder how they could write Alex out via editing, with no reshoots necessary? Could have the Razorback destroyed with him aboard...
Show Marco is working almost too well for me because he looks, talks, and acts like a guy I used to work with. That guy was pretty chill initially but eventually turned out to be a huge piece of shit.
Today's episode wasn't my favorite. Next week's will probably be pretty bomb though. Naomi and her son are like the least interesting part of the story.
After today's episode though it kinda hammered home how much more interesting I find the bobby/Alex and amos stuff.
Also fuck one episode per week. Let me binge and hate myself at the end because I have to wait another year or two for more.
Today's episode wasn't my favorite. Next week's will probably be pretty bomb though. Naomi and her son are like the least interesting part of the story.
After today's episode though it kinda hammered home how much more interesting I find the bobby/Alex and amos stuff.
Also fuck one episode per week. Let me binge and hate myself at the end because I have to wait another year or two for more.
It really is hard to get behind a Filip redemption story. He's not interested in it, so why should I be interested in it?
Contrast that with Amos, a man that wants to be good, but has had his conscience surgically removed, and I'm riveted.
As for the weekly release, it's part of why the Naomi saga isn't compelling. If I was binging this, it wouldn't be such a big deal that I've completely given up on Filip. When he comes on screen weeks after I'm already done with him, it changes the flavor of the show. I think you've got to write with the format in mind.
Filip was irredeemable after the first scene of the first episode of this season.
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How in the heck does Naomi survive so long (don't you die after like six seconds?) in hard vacuum like that? That's some super magic space drugs she must have injected herself with.
How in the heck does Naomi survive so long (don't you die after like six seconds?) in hard vacuum like that? That's some super magic space drugs she must have injected herself with.
Episode 7
apparently it's legit! Your lungs need to be empty, or they pop (or just suffer some horrible damage) so you're relying on whatever oxygen was in your blood at the point of decompression. She was getting ready by hyperventilating beforehand, getting as much into circulation as she could (hence why she stays awake for way longer than Cyn, who had no time to prepare)
There was an IRL vacuum exposure accident in the 60's, and the astronaut remained conscious for 15 seconds, passing out as he realized he could feel the saliva on his tongue evaporating. Exposed liquids boil, causing the eye damage.
You don't immediately freeze in space, as there's nothing to transfer the heat to, it just sloooowly radiates away. You do, unfortunately get bombarded with a fuckload of radiation - hence Naomi's rapid sunburn. And the stored O2 expands, causing all the swelling she suffered.
The injection she gave herself was hyper oxygenated blood, the same stuff Holden gave to Monica earlier in the season - part of vacuum first aid to keep someone conscious without needing to use their lungs!
So - approx 30 seconds until she used the hypo? That was generous, but not impossible, IMO! Plus she's not gonna be doing great next episode, lots of potential internal injury, the burns and loss of vision...
James S.A Corey'a twitter has been full i
of him logically defending the plausibility of that moment. Going so far at one point to compare his 20 years of research into the subject vs the other guys 20 seconds of wikipedia cut and paste.
He did admit to the final shot being a float and stop and cut to black rather than bouncing around due to inertia as a director decision to highlight the drama.
Just started reading book 4 since I want to start watching the show again
Book introduces Coop, I immediately think "oh this is going to be the smug asshole antagonist who hangs around like a bad smell and doesn't get fucking shot in the face until he's annoyed me for the entire book, huh?"
A few chapters later and he gets shot in the face.
Today's episode wasn't my favorite. Next week's will probably be pretty bomb though. Naomi and her son are like the least interesting part of the story.
After today's episode though it kinda hammered home how much more interesting I find the bobby/Alex and amos stuff.
Also fuck one episode per week. Let me binge and hate myself at the end because I have to wait another year or two for more.
It really is hard to get behind a Filip redemption story. He's not interested in it, so why should I be interested in it?
Contrast that with Amos, a man that wants to be good, but has had his conscience surgically removed, and I'm riveted.
As for the weekly release, it's part of why the Naomi saga isn't compelling. If I was binging this, it wouldn't be such a big deal that I've completely given up on Filip. When he comes on screen weeks after I'm already done with him, it changes the flavor of the show. I think you've got to write with the format in mind.
Amos never did the magnetic sociopathy thing that Cortezar went through? He just had an extremely shit childhood.
I just haven't loved this season. The Amos and Drummer stuff has been excellent, and I want more for Bobbie. I just really didn't like the Marcos/Naomi/Filip storyline in the books, and I like it even less on film. Something about it just didn't track for me - it feels icky.
We're not getting [redacted] in the TV version, so I'm assuming this is the crux of our remaining storylines, which just doesn't do it for me.
Still a top notch production that merits all of its accolades.
I didn't mind Marcos/Naomi/Filip in the books but on screen it feels like it's taking up way too much time.
Sure, Marcos is a major antagonist and they want to build up his character, but I'd love more equal time between the other threads, Amos and Drummer are far more interesting to watch.
Okay I'm glad other people commented on that because I've been racking my brain for days and is never had a medical reason for his behavior.
He just has been through A Lot and compartmentalized accordingly.
The closest we get is him asking if it was possible he behaves the way he does because of surgical intervention.
I took that scene to mean he wanted a reason for him to do the things he does, anything other than that's just who he is.
Actually in that scene I beleived he asked 'Is it reversable?' Meaning he wanted to know if there was a way he could -not- be the way he is.
Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
Okay I'm glad other people commented on that because I've been racking my brain for days and is never had a medical reason for his behavior.
He just has been through A Lot and compartmentalized accordingly.
The closest we get is him asking if it was possible he behaves the way he does because of surgical intervention.
I took that scene to mean he wanted a reason for him to do the things he does, anything other than that's just who he is.
I wasn't being literal. I haven't read the books, I'm just watching the show and his upbringing seems tailor made to erase a conscience. I didn't know surgically removing inhibitions was a thing in this world. His last appearance he comments that he needs to get back to his crew after he realizes that Holden wouldn't have done what he just did. I wasn't suggesting that Amos had an actual surgery, I was only comparing 2 characters with abusive upbringings and how 1 is compelling on screen and the other isn't.
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So why were the Zmeya's missiles flying backwards, anyway? Seems you'd want to burn *toward* the target for a least-time intercept course..
Except for the blue one. I think we know why that one was acting weird :P
Episode 7
they were using chemical rockets, rather than epstein drives (except for the special blue one...) so they're nowhere near as efficient as the Zmeya or the Roci. As soon as they're launched, they're falling behind, and the Roci is doing a hard intercept burn to catch the Zmeya.
Even with the Roci turning off the main drive to do a spin, it had built up way more speed than the rockets had. If they'd have cut thrust to flip and aim towards the Roci, there's a high likelihood they would have just zipped past before they finished orienting, so the best they can do is slowly falling towards their target.
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A lot of good actors never get their big break, too.
Really? I think he's awful. Handsome looking man, but just wide, vacant eyes when his parents are fighting over his soul. Marco and Naomi bring it and he's a prop.
That, along with the Rocinante vs Zmeya, really looked amazing, movie quality VFX.
Speaking of, loved the Zmeya fight - instantly unloading every torpedo they have is a very Belter move. Noticed one had a blue drive plume - they must've fired off the protomolecule sample without anyone noticing.
I would agree with this. I had to look up the name to match the face. He feels like a pouty background character with schizophrenic over and under-emoting. He reminds me of Jaden Smith. A better Jaden Smith.
Plotwise, I get annoyed at all of Naomi's poorly thought out or downright sectarian plans and actions. Particularly in S2 and S5. I'll take more Cara Gee (I was very surprised when I incidentally saw her in an interview and it took a moment to pair her back to Drummer).
And her smokey eye....swoooooooooon.
That and in contrast her personality in real life. I recently skipped through this video (careful - spoilers for Episode 6 in there):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynyCMXijTig
And she is absolutely delightful. Also, apparently she was 8 months pregnant when she filmed most of that episode.
Now I just wonder how they could write Alex out via editing, with no reshoots necessary? Could have the Razorback destroyed with him aboard...
Every scene with him in it is very uncomfortable.
After today's episode though it kinda hammered home how much more interesting I find the bobby/Alex and amos stuff.
Also fuck one episode per week. Let me binge and hate myself at the end because I have to wait another year or two for more.
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Perfection.
It really is hard to get behind a Filip redemption story. He's not interested in it, so why should I be interested in it?
Contrast that with Amos, a man that wants to be good, but has had his conscience surgically removed, and I'm riveted.
As for the weekly release, it's part of why the Naomi saga isn't compelling. If I was binging this, it wouldn't be such a big deal that I've completely given up on Filip. When he comes on screen weeks after I'm already done with him, it changes the flavor of the show. I think you've got to write with the format in mind.
Episode 7
There was an IRL vacuum exposure accident in the 60's, and the astronaut remained conscious for 15 seconds, passing out as he realized he could feel the saliva on his tongue evaporating. Exposed liquids boil, causing the eye damage.
You don't immediately freeze in space, as there's nothing to transfer the heat to, it just sloooowly radiates away. You do, unfortunately get bombarded with a fuckload of radiation - hence Naomi's rapid sunburn. And the stored O2 expands, causing all the swelling she suffered.
The injection she gave herself was hyper oxygenated blood, the same stuff Holden gave to Monica earlier in the season - part of vacuum first aid to keep someone conscious without needing to use their lungs!
So - approx 30 seconds until she used the hypo? That was generous, but not impossible, IMO! Plus she's not gonna be doing great next episode, lots of potential internal injury, the burns and loss of vision...
of him logically defending the plausibility of that moment. Going so far at one point to compare his 20 years of research into the subject vs the other guys 20 seconds of wikipedia cut and paste.
He did admit to the final shot being a float and stop and cut to black rather than bouncing around due to inertia as a director decision to highlight the drama.
https://youtu.be/7HOABUx2plI
Fuck if that ain't some of the best music Clinton Shorter has made for the show, oof.
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
A few chapters later and he gets shot in the face.
Well played.
Do... Re... Mi... So... Fa.... Do... Re.... Do...
Forget it...
Amos never did the magnetic sociopathy thing that Cortezar went through? He just had an extremely shit childhood.
He just has been through A Lot and compartmentalized accordingly.
The closest we get is him asking if it was possible he behaves the way he does because of surgical intervention.
I took that scene to mean he wanted a reason for him to do the things he does, anything other than that's just who he is.
We're not getting [redacted] in the TV version, so I'm assuming this is the crux of our remaining storylines, which just doesn't do it for me.
Still a top notch production that merits all of its accolades.
Sure, Marcos is a major antagonist and they want to build up his character, but I'd love more equal time between the other threads, Amos and Drummer are far more interesting to watch.
Actually in that scene I beleived he asked 'Is it reversable?' Meaning he wanted to know if there was a way he could -not- be the way he is.
I'd totally drop rocks on earth for a 2-topping and cheezy bread
Yes. Amos knows what he is, and why. He also knows that it's not a good thing to be like him, he just doesn't quite understand why.
Except for the blue one. I think we know why that one was acting weird :P
I wasn't being literal. I haven't read the books, I'm just watching the show and his upbringing seems tailor made to erase a conscience. I didn't know surgically removing inhibitions was a thing in this world. His last appearance he comments that he needs to get back to his crew after he realizes that Holden wouldn't have done what he just did. I wasn't suggesting that Amos had an actual surgery, I was only comparing 2 characters with abusive upbringings and how 1 is compelling on screen and the other isn't.
Episode 7
Even with the Roci turning off the main drive to do a spin, it had built up way more speed than the rockets had. If they'd have cut thrust to flip and aim towards the Roci, there's a high likelihood they would have just zipped past before they finished orienting, so the best they can do is slowly falling towards their target.